2013年9月27日 星期五

台灣第三種冬尺蛾類-黃褐類扉尺蛾之記述


黃褐類扉尺蛾 (Phigaliohybernia fulvinfula Inoue, 1942) 雄蟲
文獻:Wu, S. Chang, W. C., Owada, M & Nakajima, H. 2013. Phigaliohybernia fulvinfula Inoue, 1942, the third winter geometrid moth recorded in Taiwan (Geometridae, Ennominae). Japan Heterocerists' J. 268: 455-456.

Abstract
The fauna of winter geometrids in Taiwan was explored in the previous studies (Nakajima, 1990; 1994) and only two species, i.e. Operophtera brunnea Nakajima, 1991 (= O. variabilis Nakajima, 1991) and Phigalia owadai Nakajima, 1994 were recorded. Recently we collected a male specimen belonging to the genus Phigaliohybernia Inoue, 1942 in Xicun (1,090m), northern Taiwan. Having compared to P. fulvinfula Inoue, 1942, an endemic species ranging in Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, Japan (Nakajima,1998; Sato, 2011), we proved the Taiwanese and Japanese specimens are conspecific. Therefore, the recent discovery gave new biogeographic evidence showing the range extension of P. fulvinfula, also the third winter geometrid moth recorded in Taiwan. The single specimen was deposited in Insect Collection, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Taipei, Taiwan (TFRI).

簡介
台灣產冬尺蛾類(註一)之生物相研究中,過去曾有新種大和田扉冬尺蛾 (Phigalia owada Nakajima, 1994)的描述以及灰褐波冬尺蛾 (Operophtera brunnea Nakajima, 1991)的紀錄。隨著近年來相關研究人員於中高海拔進行低溫期燈光誘集調查,台灣冬尺蛾類之物種多樣性和與鄰近區系近緣種之親緣關係正逐步明朗化。本篇文章首次紀錄第三種冬尺蛾類群,即黃褐類扉尺蛾(Phigaliohybernia fulvinfula Inoue, 1942),而此種目前僅有一隻於三月中旬,採自桃園西村低中海拔闊葉原生林帶(1090公尺)之雄蟲標本。

註一:關於冬尺蛾之相關資訊,可參見自然保育季刊之兩篇相關文章:

2013年9月2日 星期一

台灣產島嶼枯葉蛾之地理分佈、生殖器個體變異與雌蟲之首次描述

文獻:Wu S & Chang WC (2013) Further records of Gastropacha insularis with notes on its distribution range, variation of male genitalia and first female discovery in Taiwan (Lasiocampidae). Tinea 22(4): 233-236.

Abstract
The distribution range of Gastropacha insularis Zolotuhin, 2005 is confirmed in low to midaltitude (555~2400m) of central and northeastern Taiwan. Its female is recorded for the first time and variation of male genitalia is noted in the present study.

簡介
此篇文章釐清台灣特有種島嶼枯葉蛾 (Gastropacha insularis Zolotuhin, 2005)的地理分佈與生殖器變異範圍,並提供與過去誤鑑定種錫金枯葉蛾 (G. sikkima)之特徵辨識。

台灣產花布麗瘤蛾之分類學、分佈資訊與幼生期研究

文獻:Wu S & Chang WC (2013) Notes on the synonymy, distribution patterns and immature stages of
Camptoloma carum Kishida, 1984 (Lepidoptera, Nolidae) in Taiwan. Tinea 22(4): 237-241.

Abstract
The bionomics and immature stages of hitherto known rare species Camptoloma carum Kishida, 1984 in Taiwan are given in the present study. The taxonomic problems surrounding this species is elucidated and C. quimeiae Buchsbaum and Chen, 2011 is regarded as the junior synonym of C. carum (syn. nov.)

簡介
此篇文章釐清台灣產Camptoloma屬物種花布麗瘤蛾(C. carum)之分類、地理分佈與幼生期資訊。Kishida (1984)首次描述此物種,模式產於廬山與烏來的,後續此種標本紀錄稀少。Buchsbaum and Chen (2011)描述廬山與藤枝產新種 C. quimeiae。本文經檢視兩者模式系列標本、台灣各產地與海拔之族群變異,確認上述兩分類群為同種,將後者視為前者之晚近同物異名。

台灣產尺蛾科台灣節脈波尺蛾新種描述


台灣截脈波尺蛾 (Triphosa taiwana sp. nov.)副模標本,存於林試所昆蟲標本館
文獻:Wu S & Chang WC (2013) Triphosa taiwana sp. nov., a new species endemic to Taiwan (Geometridae, Larentiinae). Tinea 22(4): 263-265.

Abstract
A new species of the genus Triphosa Stephens, 1829, T. taiwana sp. nov. taken in mid altitude mountain regions of Taiwan is described in the present study. T. largeteauaria (Oberthür, 1881) in China is proposed to be its sibling species through external patterns and genitalic structures.

簡介
此篇文章描述臺灣產截脈波尺蛾新種 台灣節脈波尺蛾 (Triphosa taiwana sp. nov.)。此種已知分布於中央山脈東西兩側2100~2400公尺原生林帶。

台灣產夜蛾科台灣莫夜蛾新種描述

台灣莫夜蛾 (Mormo owadai Wu, 2013)正模標本,存於林試所昆蟲標本館
文獻來源:Wu S (2013) Mormo owadai sp. nov., a new dypterygiini moth endemic to Taiwan (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Xyleninae). Tinea 22(4): 266-268.

Abstract
The genus Mormo Ochsenheimer, 1816 is firstly recorded in Taiwan with description of one new species, M. owadai sp. nov. The Japanese M. cyanea Sugi, 1982 is similar to this new species in external appearance but can be separated well through male genitalic structures.

簡介
本篇文章描述台灣新紀錄屬、新種台灣莫夜蛾 (Mormo owadai sp. nov.),目前僅兩隻指定模式標本分別產於花蓮關原與南投畢碌溪。